Our Ensembles
Founded in 2001, The Young New Yorkers’ Chorus is a community of stellar musicians dedicated to making excellent choral music fueled by the strength of our unique community, inspired by our home city, and relevant to our demographic.
Our standard for excellence is high, allowing us to perform a wide variety of repertoire, with an emphasis on supporting other young choral professionals around the country. A performance of Jonathan Dove’s The Passing of the Year was described by the composer himself as sung with “…grace and clarity, but with a full warmth — the feeling I wanted, of the great mass of humanity, with something extra: the glorious bloom of youth.” YNYC was also recently named the winner of The American Prize in Choral Performance - Community Division, 2023.
Our programming is driven by themes relevant to others in their 20s and 30s, as well as the immense diversity of our home city. Our performances strive to go beyond the typical concert format, and we seek to bring our sound to new venues and locales.
Committed to the growth of new repertoire, YNYC debuts three original works annually through its Competition for Young Composers. YNYC also provides a close-knit fellowship for talented singers in their twenties and thirties.
Our people are our greatest assets, and we invest in our community via social events, sub-groups of music (and non-music) professionals looking to network, and continuous engagement with our alumni. We also offer a wide array of volunteer leadership opportunities, allowing our members to gain important, transferable skills. Our operations reflect the ingenuity and entrepreneurialism of our demographic, with a robust media presence, high-quality recordings, and trend-setting engagement with our local, national, and international supporters.
Mixed Ensemble
Founded in 2001, the Mixed Ensemble is one of New York City’s premiere SSAATTBB ensembles. The Ensemble is versatile, performing a vast variety of choral music, with a specialization in new works by young composers. Members include highly skilled musicians with varied backgrounds, including professional musicians and music teachers, artists in other disciplines, and accomplished professionals in legal, finance, and tech fields, all united by a deep love of choral music.
Highlights from past years have included performances of works by Eric Whitacre, Morten Lauridsen, Melissa Dunphy, Rachel DeVore Fogarty, Ola Gjeilo, and a commission by Rex Isenberg called “Love Texts”, in which text was written by members of the Ensemble themselves.
The Mixed Ensemble was recently invited to perform at the American Choral Directors’ Association (ACDA) Eastern Region Conference, which will be held in Providence, RI in February & March of 2024.
Future planned projects include works by Valentin Silvestrov, Reena Esmail, James Lavino, Alex Berko, Darith Seth, Matthew Lyon Hazzard, and Patrick Vu.
Sopranos
Natalie Bond
Cosette Carlomusto
Sofie Christensen
Megan Combs
Olivia Constantino
Rebecca Czochor
Alexis Freitag
Anna Hollander
Sara Huser
Stephanie Jones
Heather Keyser
Shannon Kingett
Allison Kinney*
Lena Kornreich
Jennifer Lee
Lily Liu
Carly Schindler
Kalyani Singh
Grace Tyson
Altos
Kelly Adachi
Charlotte Bennett*
Ryann Bieber
Marissa Caraballo
Maddie Dummermuth
Rachel Greenspan
Jackie Hauck
Kerry Johnson
Erin Kintzing
Sara Kiter
Amy Liu
Emily Mathios
Michelle Morginstin
Savannah O’Leary
Monica Raugei
Casey Schidlovsky
Julia Segal
Sophia Socarras
Leah Taub
Jameelah Taylor
Elizabeth Webster
Tenors
Steven Alexander
Henry Fellerhoff
RJ Gary
Brian Graff
Youngbin Kim
John Larson
Dylan Levine
Oscar O’Rahilly
Jimmy Paolini
Billy Pickett
Connor Sears*
Jack Wheatley
Ryan Young
Basses
Pete Ayres
Andrew Brown
Dylan Brunett
Justin Duckworth**
Max Fathauer
Brian Hnat
Sean Leigh
Rafael Lippert
Brian Logsdon
Benjamin Maffa
Colston Reinhoff
Antonio Rinaldi
Connor Robertson
Zach Silver
Ben Swanson
Josh Turner
Jacob Ullman*
Neal Ulrich
*Section Leader
**Associate Conductor
Treble Ensemble
The Young New Yorkers’ Chorus Treble Ensemble (formerly Women’s Ensemble) is one of the leading SSAA treble ensembles in New York City. Founded in 2012, the Ensemble has been a musical home and supportive community for members for the past eleven years. In Spring of 2021, the ensemble changed its name to the Treble Ensemble to be more inclusive to treble singers of all gender identities.
The Ensemble tackles a wide range of repertoire, with highlights including Benjamin Britten’s classic “A Ceremony of Carols” for treble choir and harp, Bob Chilcott’s “Samba” mass for treble choir and jazz combo, Angelica Negron’s “Parsimonia”, Paul Doust’s arrangement of the Kate Bush classic “This Woman’s Work”, and everything in between.
In October 2023, the Treble Ensemble performed at Connecticut American Choral Directors Association (ACDA) Fall Conference.
Future planned performances include works by Jocelyn Hagen, Katerina Gimon, Eric Tuan, Cecilia McDowall, Alberto Grau, and Margaret Bonds.
Soprano 1
Sarah Caroline Billings*
Megan Buiocchi
Irene Droney
Ellen Heuer
Jennifer Lambert
Allysun Marshall
Anna Mazarakis
Francesca Serraino
Anna Shelkin
Izzy Taber
Kate Winmill
Soprano 2
Kitty Baker
Laura Boyman
Lindsay Brillson
Kelsey Brush
Megan Combs
Ashley Huntington
Heather Keyser
Carmen Reinicke
Kathleen Ritter
Kathryn Squitieri
Alto 1
Ashley Barad
Rebecca Delconte
Chloe Golonka
Alyssa Keyne
Emily Melnick
Catherine Moore
Alanna Okun
Sophia Paredes
Elena Price
Izzy Vargas
Sonya Vera
Hannah Welles
Alto 2
Ryann Bieber
Emily Crowe Sobotko**
Soraya Dangor
Hailey Gordon
Deanna Goudelias*
Tamani Jayasinghe
Sophie Rogers
Sarah Rosenblatt
Megha Sawhney
*Section Leader
**Associate Conductor